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12 alternate IDs & special rules for 'purdanasheen' women: ECI

October 10, 2025, 02:27 PM - 3 min read

The ECI issued a notification on Tuesday, to facilitate voters who cannot produce their EPIC on polling day, as outlined in a press note.

Everyone has a right to appeal against exclusion, says SC on SIR

October 7, 2025, 05:15 PM - 4 min read

In a significant observation, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said that everyone has a right to appeal against their exclusion from the voters list prepared as part of the recently-concluded Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar.

When should youngster's vote count for more?

October 28, 2024, 05:57 PM - 6 min read

What seems clear enough is that there is often a significant age-divide in political opinions.

93 lakh voters to vote in Odisha on May 25

May 23, 2024, 08:03 PM - 2 min read

Odisha's Chief Electoral Officer NB Dhal said the Election Commission will deploy 121 companies of CAPF for the upcoming phase of polling in the state.

Indian voters showing inked fingers after casting their vote.

India sustains 66.95% voting in 4 phases

May 16, 2024, 04:37 PM - 2 min read

The EC said there is an enhanced focus on informing, motivating, and facilitating voters in the remaining three phases of the parliamentary polls and state chief electoral officers have been asked to step up measures.

From May 8 to 12, in addition to the regular services, 1,683 additional and 1,048 special services have been deployed totaling 2,731 from various places in Andhra Pradesh, the State-owned Road transport Corporation said in a press release.

Heavy footfall at bus stations, toll plazas as voters head home to vote

May 12, 2024, 12:22 PM - 2 min read

Officials say additional 2,000 buses from Hyderabad are plying to facilitate voters to reach their destinations.

People pose for a picture at the Kotia gram panchayat, Koraput district in south Odisha.

People of disputed Kotia to cast votes in both AP, Odisha polls on May 13

May 11, 2024, 10:23 AM - 2 min read

Twenty-one of the 28 villages of the picturesque Kotia cluster are claimed by both states and a case over the dispute has been pending with the Supreme Court since 1968.

Final electoral roll has over 4.14 crore voters in Andhra Pradesh

May 2, 2024, 06:48 PM - 2 min read

In exact figures, the total number of voters in the southern state are 4,14,01,887, who include 2.02 crore male voters, 2.1 crore female voters, 3,421 third gender voters and 68,185 service electors.

Motivating young voters, Haryana will rope in musical bands

April 30, 2024, 06:39 PM - 2 min read

“Soon we will be doing the first band play, hopefully in Panchkula. The band will perform and election-theme music will be played," he said.

Bastar LS seat records 63.4% voter turnout despite security challenges

April 19, 2024, 09:59 PM - 2 min read

Surge of voters flooded polling booths despite recent case of violence.

Hot air ballon used as prop for election campaign

Hot air balloon turns out to be a prop for election campaign in Jharkhand

April 2, 2024, 07:41 PM - 2 min read

The hot air balloon, put up at a height of 100 feet in Chaibasa, the district headquarters, is part of a massive campaign programme, also launched in far-flung areas to encourage voters to exercise their franchise.

Image of person voting with abstain sign.

What is EC's rule 49-O - lesser-known right to refuse to vote?

March 28, 2024, 04:25 PM - 2 min read

This rule explains the lesser-known option for voters to refrain from voting even after arriving at the polling booth.